The Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx 2.0.2008.801 and earlier in…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx 2.0.2008.801 and earlier in Ultra Shareware Ultra Office Control allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files onto a client system via a URL in the first argument to the Open method, in conjunction with a full destination pathname in the first argument (SaveAsDocument argument) to the Save method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03685 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ultrashareware:ultra_office_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.2008.801 | Vulnerable | Ultrashareware |
- cpe:2.3:a:ultrashareware:ultra_office_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.2008.801 Vulnerable ·Ultrashareware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6pr-3gfh-7g78
References
More Ultrashareware Ultra Office Control vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03717 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-3879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6pr-3gfh-7g78 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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